Mike's parents tell him that he is a "big strong brave little man,"
while they tell his little sister that she is "sweet, kind, and polite." These favored patterns of behavior being taught by the parents are called
a. gender roles.
b. sexual scripts.
c. gender predispositions.
d. gender identities.
ANSWER: a
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The occurence of spontaneous recovery suggests that during extinction
A) the CS is eliminated B) the CR is eliminated C) the CS is supressed D) the CR is suppresed.
What is the major reason that a healthy couple having intercourse regularly is not likely to conceive a child immediately?
a) Sperm must make a journey filled with hazards. b) Sperm live for only a few seconds after ejaculation. c) An ovum actively resists fertilization by sperm cells. d) Most ova have not reached a level of maturation that allows for fertilization.